Three foreign nationals involved in the shooting and wounding of a Chinese national and for illegal drugs possession were arrested by members of the Parañaque City Police Sto. Nino Substation on Nov. 13.
The confiscated drugs and firearm from the arrested suspects. (Photo from Parañaque City Police)
Southern Police District (SPD) Director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang identified the suspects as alias “Shi,” 31, a resident of Makati City; alias “Sui,” 31, of Parañaque City, both Chinese nationals, and alias “Edwin,” 31, a Cameronian national and a resident of Pasay City.
Yang said the victim, identified as alias “Li,” 35, a money changer employee and a resident of Parañaque City, suffered gunshot wound in the body and was rushed to San Juan De Dios Hospital for treatment.
He said the incident occurred at a residential complex around 7:30 a.m. in Barangay Don Galo, Parañaque City.
Based on the investigation, a witness, identified as alias "Syncell," 32, an online agent residing at the same residential complex, called for police assistance after hearing argument inside the victim's residence which was followed by a gunshot.
Members of the Parañaque City Police Sto. Nino Substation conducted a hot pursuit operation and collared the suspects who yielded 15 sachets of suspected shabu weighing about 200 grams and worth P1,200,000.
Aside from the shabu, the police also recovered two sachets and one bottle containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu, one bottle containing an unidentified liquid, four tooters, two flasks, two bottles of unidentified tablets, five tubes, one 9mm Glock 19 with ten live ammunitions, three butane gas canisters, and two pointed weapons.
The arrested suspects were charged with frustrated murder, violation of RA 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and RA 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act).